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Open source unlocks options for many small-to-medium sized businesses
When Tony Losey came to the 3Sixty Group in 2003 he saw that, like many small companies, the manufacturing firm didn’t have much in the way of advanced systems. It was running an old ERP system on machines that dated back to 1992, there was no company Intranet and executives had pushed the company’s Web site, a key business driver, to an outside hosting provider.
Munich begins Linux replacement of Windows
Munich has begun its migration to Linux on the desktop, a year later than planned and nearly three years since the city announced its move to open source software.
Kernel Space: on the future of Linux IDE drivers
Linux has two alternatives for IDE support, with different supported hardware lists and development histories. From LWN.net, here’s an under-the-hood look at both.
Google testing Sun’s OpenSolaris, sources say
Google is experimenting with the open-source version of Sun’s Solaris operating system as a possible long-term prelude to replacing its massive global network of Linux servers, according to sources.
University dumps Cisco VoIP for open-source Asterisk
Some organizations consider taking the plunge off of big iron PBX platforms into IP telephony as being pretty daring, but that’s nothing compared to what Sam Houston State University is doing. The south Texas school is boldly moving thousands of users off a Cisco VoIP platform to an open-source VoIP network based on Asterisk.
Net management in Interop spotlight
Hot technologies, such as VoIP, security and wireless, will get their share of attention at this week’s Interop conference in New York City, but it is the often-overlooked area of network management that could steal the show.
